Much of my work in the UK involves repairs, refurbishments, alterations,
and conversions of existing buildings.
It is a common paradox that while people will spend considerable time and
money cleaning and maintaining their cars on a regular basis, such work
to their buildings (whose value is many times greater than that of their
cars) is undertaken only intermittently and often under duress. With the
passage of time and their use, misuse or neglect, buildings need to be repaired
or refurbished and given a new lease of life.
The life span of a car is around 10 years after which it is usually traded
in for a more recent and efficient model. The life span of a house usually
exceeds the human life span. Therefore it is inevitable that with the passage
of time buildings in general and houses in particular have to be adapted
to meet the changing needs tastes and circumstances of their occupants.
| Click once on a picture from this selection of jobs to see illustrations |
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Addition of an extra floor and a new roof to an existing house -Highgate- | ||
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House refurbishment -Highgate- | ||
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Loft conversion -Crouch End- | ||
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Loft conversion -Highgate- | ||
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Remedial work in connection with a wet floor -Belsize Park- | ||
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Competition design for a Methodist Church and community facilities in Deeping St. James, near Peterborough | ||
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Competition design for a new lifeboat house at Lyme Regis |